"Tu non sei vero!"

Translation: You are not real!

[Rompip]

Why does this not mean "You are not right!" ?

[xyphax]

I have the same question. I hovered and see 'real / true / right' and figured that 'right' sounded ... well it sounded just about right!

[ShainaMychal]

Wouldn't it be more correct to say, "You are wrong!" than to say, "You are not right!" Perhaps Italian has a specific word for "wrong" which would be used.

[ashley.hal3]

'Giusto' is used in the context of being right/correct (as oppsed to wrong).
'Vero' is used for real/true (as opposed to false).

[charliedemarco]

Is this sentence idiomatic, or is this intended to be take literally -like something one would shout at a ghost?

[Hugh16]

Surely "you are not right" is a more likely translation. In what circumstances would you say to someone "you are not real"? Doesn't "Vero" have more to do with "verita" I.e. "Truth" or "right"?

[SD-77]

Let's say there's a very realistic-looking android. You see it often for a long time, never realizing it wasn't human. One day, you see that it isn't, and you shout, "You're not real!" ;)

[Hugh16]

Thanks S7D, but the question still stands. I could say, I rest my case :)

[Elena18]

How would you say, "You don't know the truth"? Grazie.

[formia104]

"Non sai la verità" ..... I think

[VultureX]

So this doesn't mean: "you are wrong"? How would you say: "you are wrong"?

[gedhead]

Would a better English translation be "You are unreal"

[yojimboken]

I'm having a hard time imagining ever saying something like this in English. That's why I assumed it was idiomatic - like "you're kidding!"

[Mrlussa]

Thought so too which is why I answered "you don't say!" I think I knew it would mark me wrong though lol

[banay]

^_^ nice sentence

[bunnypopcorn]

i feel like this might be something like the english (very informal) "you're not for real"

[HaroldWonh]

That makes no sense in English either. I do hope everybody reports this stupid translation. I just have, 010914